Q: Is 178,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,950 is a composite number.

Why is 178,950 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 178,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,193 2,386 3,579 5,965 7,158 11,930 17,895 29,825 35,790 59,650 89,475 and 178,950, with no remainder.

Since 178,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,950, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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